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Nonprofit Board Service: Shake Rag Alley

A detailed working education for serving on the board of Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts: mission and local history, fiduciary governance, board-staff practice, finance and Form 990 analysis, risk, fundraising, grant development, policy, advocacy, a first-year board work plan, and the practical work of partnering with city government without confusing roles.

36 lessons ~3 h 2 courses

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Who it's for

Current or prospective Shake Rag Alley board members and committee volunteers. The course is educational and place-specific, but it is not legal, tax, accounting, insurance, or investment advice. Confirm current bylaws, policies, filings, grant terms, and professional guidance before acting.

Course 1 of 2

Serving Shake Rag Alley: A Nonprofit Board Member’s Course

Move from institutional context to governing practice, then learn to read the money, help resource the mission, oversee grants and policy, and integrate the work in a realistic board packet and annual calendar.

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Unit 1

Know the Institution You Govern

4 lessons · 26 min

  1. 1 Mission, History, and the Board’s Mandate 7 min Start
  2. 2 Mineral Point: Place, Memory, and Public Value 6 min Start
  3. 3 How Shake Rag Alley Actually Works 6 min Start
  4. 4 Your First 90 Days and Board-Service Compact 7 min Start
Unit 2

Governance in Practice

4 lessons · 20 min

  1. 1 Legal Duties and the Governance Stack 5 min Start
  2. 2 Board, Executive Director, and Staff: One Organization, Different Work 5 min Start
  3. 3 Meetings That Decide: Agendas, Minutes, and Committees 5 min Start
  4. 4 Conflicts, Confidentiality, Records, and Director Protection 5 min Start
Unit 3

Strategy, Leadership, and Risk

4 lessons · 20 min

  1. 1 Strategy That Governs: Outcomes, Choices, and a Board Dashboard 5 min Start
  2. 2 Executive Partnership: Goals, Evaluation, Compensation, and Succession 5 min Start
  3. 3 Policy Architecture: Governing Repeated Decisions 5 min Start
  4. 4 Risk on a Historic, Youth-Serving Arts Campus 5 min Start
Unit 4

Read the Money

4 lessons · 18 min

  1. 1 Financial Statements Without Fear 5 min Start
  2. 2 Budget, Cash, Restrictions, and Operating Reserves 4 min Start
  3. 3 Shake Rag Alley’s Form 990: A Board Case Study 4 min Start
  4. 4 Controls, Assurance, and the Compliance Calendar 5 min Start
Unit 5

Development and Fundraising

4 lessons · 20 min

  1. 1 Board Giving and Fundraising Expectations 5 min Start
  2. 2 The Case for Support and the Development System 5 min Start
  3. 3 Donor Conversations, Major Gifts, Stewardship, and Planned Giving 5 min Start
  4. 4 Events, Sponsorships, In-Kind Gifts, and Gift Acceptance 5 min Start
Unit 6

Grants, Advocacy, and the Board Year

4 lessons · 22 min

  1. 1 Grant Readiness, Prospecting, and the Go/No-Go Decision 5 min Start
  2. 2 Writing the Proposal: Need, Design, Outcomes, and Review Criteria 5 min Start
  3. 3 Grant Budgets, Match, Award Setup, Reporting, and Closeout 5 min Start
  4. 4 Advocacy, the Annual Board Cycle, and Your Capstone Meeting 7 min Start

Course 2 of 2

Community Leadership Across City Hall and the Nonprofit Boardroom

Carry nonprofit governance into the public square: distinguish city and board authority, structure transparent partnerships, work with public money and historic places, invite meaningful participation, and lead a joint cultural project without trading away accountability.

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Unit 7

Public Trust and Institutional Power

4 lessons · 27 min

  1. 1 Two Institutions, Two Operating Systems 7 min Start
  2. 2 Open Government and Nonprofit Transparency Are Not the Same 7 min Start
  3. 3 Ethics, Conflicts, Gifts, and the Dual-Role Problem 7 min Start
  4. 4 Participation, Stakeholders, and the Honest Promise 6 min Start
Unit 8

Shared Money, Place, and Outcomes

4 lessons · 26 min

  1. 1 Follow the Money: Grant, Contract, Gift, Sponsorship, or Tax 7 min Start
  2. 2 From Handshake to Operating Agreement 6 min Start
  3. 3 Arts, Preservation, Tourism, and Honest Impact 7 min Start
  4. 4 Place, Access, Preservation, and Public Projects 6 min Start
Unit 9

Leadership in Public

4 lessons · 26 min

  1. 1 Coalitions, Appointments, and Relationship Infrastructure 6 min Start
  2. 2 Public Communication, Media, and Crisis 6 min Start
  3. 3 Advocacy, Lobbying, Campaigns, and Public Resources 6 min Start
  4. 4 Capstone: The Two-City Cultural Heritage Lab 8 min Start